Rewa is a small developing community which is situated on the left bank of the Rupununi River. It is a recognized community and in 2008 received its land title. The name “Rewa” comes from the Wapichan word for a tree called the iliwa tree. During the years of 1940-1950s the Booker brothers, McConnell and company came to the area and introduced bleeding Batata latex from the bullet wood tree. Two men were involved in this operation George William and Nicolas Edwards. Most of the residence of Rewa originally came from Massara village but because of the population increase during the time of Balata bleeding the village was no longer large enough. Nicolas Edwards and his family moved to the area which is now Rewa in 1975, becoming the first family of the village.